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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Biomathematics for a Doctorate” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics is the 170th most popular major in the country with 2,957 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, biomathematics and bioinformatics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $70,004 and had an average of $18,475 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 440 biomathematics and bioinformatics graduates with average earnings and debt of $76,795 and $19,600 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Biomathematics for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in biomathematics and bioinformatics. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent biomathematics and bioinformatics programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the biomathematics and bioinformatics program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Biomathematics for a Doctorate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Biomathematics for a Doctorate”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Biomathematics for a Doctorate list. University of California - Los Angeles is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCLA, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UCLA supports 44,589 students, and 7 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,071. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UCLA]](/colleges/university-of-california-los-angeles/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Biomathematics for a Doctorate list. USC is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 5 doctorate’s biomathematics degrees in 2020-2021.
USC also made our “Best Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #3.According to our most recent data, USC supports 46,287 students, and 1,311 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 862 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,487. To help with additional expenses, 388 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Biomathematics for a Doctorate. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s biomathematics degrees to qualified students.
UW Seattle also took the #5 spot in our “Best Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Of the 48,149 students enrolled at University of Washington - Seattle Campus, 1,283 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 769 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,190. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Washington - Seattle Campus does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full UW Seattle Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Biomathematics for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in La Jolla, California, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s biomathematics degrees in 2020-2021.
UCSD also made our “Best Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #4.Among the 39,576 students enrolled at UCSD, 112 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 54 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,596. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UCSD]](/colleges/university-of-california-san-diego/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Biomathematics for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Irvine landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Irvine, California, this large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s biomathematics students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Irvine, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Among the 36,303 students enrolled at University of California - Irvine, 8 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,620. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UC Irvine]](/colleges/university-of-california-irvine/student-life/veterans/)
University of California - Riverside did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Biomathematics for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #6. University of California - Riverside is a large public school situated in Riverside, California. It awarded 6 doctorate’s biomathematics degrees in 2020-2021.
UCR did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Among the 26,434 students enrolled at University of California - Riverside, 11 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,182. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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University of California - Davis landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Biomathematics for a Doctorate ranking. University of California - Davis is a public institution located in Davis, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UC Davis also took the #7 spot in our “Best Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 31 of the 39,074 students enrolled at University of California - Davis were GI Bill® students, of which 23 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,489. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full UC Davis Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #8, University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Biomathematics for a Doctorate list. UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large school located in Santa Cruz, California that handed out 7 doctorate’s biomathematics degrees in 2020-2021.
UC Santa Cruz not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Of the 19,161 students enrolled at University of California - Santa Cruz, 273 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 114 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,631. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Full University of California - Santa Cruz Veteran Student Life Report
Oregon Health & Science University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Biomathematics for a Doctorate list. Oregon Health & Science University is located in Portland, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s biomathematics degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at OHSU, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Oregon Health & Science University supports 3,035 students, and 5 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 5 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $29,426. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Oregon Health & Science University Veteran Student Life Report
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References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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